On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, strohsch wrote:
> > On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, strohsch wrote:
> >
> > > I'm trying to execute some simple commands from the "Heyu" program for
> > > controlling X-10 devices. To test my system out, I have written a
> > > simple entry in my crontab file
> > >
> > > 30 21 * * * /usr/local/bin/heyu turn A2 on
> > > 35 21 * * * /usr/local/bin/heyu turn A2 off
> > >
> > > This should turn the A2 unit (a light) on at 21:30 (9:30 pm) every
> > > night and then off at 21:35. However, it doesn't seem to work; the
> > > light doesn't turn on and off.
> > > When I try these commands from the command line
> > > /usr/local/bin/heyu turn A2 on
> > > and then
> > > /usr/local/bin/heyu turn A2 off
> > > the light goes on and then off.
> > > Also, I have reset my system time and time zone to that I have the
> > > correct time and zone for my area, so I don't think that is the
> problem.
> >
> > you don't say which image you are using. But can you double check that
> > crond is actually running?
> >
> > ps | grep cron
> >
> I am using Debian Sarge that is booting and running from a 1GB CF. I
> will check tonight, but if I recall correctly, I did see the crond
> process running when I did a "ps -aux".
Ah I thought maybe you were using the onboard flash image.
So where are you putting the crontab entries? In a user crontab by
invoking "crontab -e"? or by editing /etc/crontab?
Jim
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